Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Miniature Dwarf Bearded (MDB)
Bloom Season: Early
Mid
Very Very Late
Bloom Color Classification: Pink
Flower Patterns: Bicolor

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6b
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Underground structures: Taproot
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Crowns
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

‘Macho Hombre’ Tall Bearded Iris

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